Booch Population, Caste, Working Data Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Census 2011
Booch is a village situated in Kokernag tehsil of Anantnag district in Jammu and Kashmir. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 334 families residing in the village Booch. The total population of Booch is 1,842 out of which 932 are males and 910 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Booch is 976.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Booch village is 290 which is 16% of the total population. There are 150 male children and 140 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Booch is 933 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (976) of Booch village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Booch is 75%. Thus Booch village has higher literacy rate compared to 50.6% of Anantnag district. The male literacy rate is 85.29% and the female literacy rate is 64.55% in Booch village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Booch village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Booch Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Booch village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 290 | 150 | 140 |
| Literacy | 75% | 85.29% | 64.55% |
| Scheduled Caste | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 678 | 265 | 413 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 0% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0.1% of total population in Booch village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Booch village out of total population, 728 were engaged in work activities. 46.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 53.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 728 workers engaged in Main Work, 113 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 31 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 338 | 289 | 49 |
| Cultivators | 113 | 91 | 22 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 31 | 28 | 3 |
| Household Industries | 10 | 6 | 4 |
| Other Workers | 184 | 164 | 20 |
| Marginal Workers | 390 | 166 | 224 |
| Non Working | 1,114 | 477 | 637 |
Nearby Villages to Booch,
Below are the list of villages near Booch village in Kokernag.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Bahali | 1,759 |
| Sagam | 6,221 |
| Khal Har | 1,536 |
| Kandi Warin | 2,679 |
| Mohri Pora | 1,066 |
| Dan Veth Pora | 1,250 |
| Hillar Arhama | 5,891 |
| Nagam | 3,595 |
| Akin Gam | 5,007 |
| Naroo Pora | 5,499 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Booch, Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir - Wikipedia